Pettingill-Morron House
Pettingill-Morron House, Second Empire mansion in Moss-High District, Peoria, United States.
The Pettingill-Morron House stands as an 11-room Second Empire residence with a colonial revival porch and porte-cochere added in 1900.
Moses Pettingill commissioned this brick house in 1868 for $12,000 after his previous residence was destroyed by fire in 1865.
The museum displays the Pettingill Collection, including restored paintings and family documents that reflect 19th-century life in Peoria.
The Peoria Historical Society maintains guided tours of this National Register listed property at 1212 West Moss Avenue.
Jean Morron, the last private resident, bequeathed both the house and its contents to the Peoria Historical Society upon her death in 1966.
Location: Illinois
Architects: Charles Ulricson
Architectural style: Second Empire architecture in Europe
GPS coordinates: 40.69444,-89.61222
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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